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Shortage of church organists tests spiritual music
The article notes a nationwide organist shortage impacting churches after the pandemic. It cites the American Guild of Organists records 14 150 members in 2019, down 11 percent since 2015, and describes how finances limit salaries and repairs. Despite scarcity, Brooklyn and parish organists like Dr. John A Wolfe keep the art alive through rosters and local recitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Guild of Organists
AGO
Brooklyn
William L. Ogburn
Carroll Gardens
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Ogburn
John A. Wolfe
Church
Christ Lutheran
Gettysburg
Wolfe
David Erickson
St. Philip Episcopal Church
J.S. Bach
Johannes Brahms
Felix Mendelssohn
St. Philip’s
Raymond Trapp
Plymouth Church
the Beach
St. Paul’s
Fr. Ogburn